The Personal Security Handbook; The Ultimate Guide to Protecting Your Home and Family

by Dr. Chris McNab and Joanna Rabiger

• ISBN13: 9781585748310
• ISBN10: 1585748315
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

For most people, the art of survival is all about how to cope when deprived of the comforts of home--finding food and building shelter in the wilderness, for instance--but there is a quite different set of survival skills required for city living. With danger seeming to lurk around every street corner, coping with the potential threats of the world's cities can pose a real challenge to the uninitiated. The Personal Security Handbook is an informative guide to overcoming the challenges of urban living, offering the reader a variety of tips and advice on how to be streetwise and overcome everyday problems--including how to prevent muggings and avoid confrontations, how to unlock your house and car without keys, how to escape a burning building, how to negotiate public transport, road safety measures, and being alert to terrorist activities. Complete with more than 120 black-and-white illustrations that complement the text, this book is the perfect companion to surviving city life, whether you are a seasoned urban dweller or merely a day visitor.

Author Biography

DR. CHRIS MCNAB has written and edited numerous books, including Living Off the Land (page 140) and The SAS Mental Endurance Handbook (page 209) on military history and the world's elite military forces, such as the US Marines, British Royal Marines, and British Special Forces.

JOANNA RABIGER is a freelance writer and documentary film editor living in Austin, Texas.

Table of Contents

Resources List	6	(3)
Introduction	9	(8)
Home Security and Safety	17	(24)
Self-defense	41	(20)
Safety on the Streets	61	(28)
Transport Security and Safety	89	(24)
Terrorist Threats	113	(24)
Natural and Social Disasters	137	(26)
Administering First Aid	163	(25)
Glossary	188	(2)
Index	190